The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-03-29

morally worse, than the thief, let those
apply the proverb who may.
But this is only one glazing crime,
one that has come to the surface.
Jobbery is rampant among the exec
utive, though they are usually clever
enough to cover up their tracks.
Now let look at another phase of
the Hawaiian Government waste. In
1882 the public treasury had a large
balance in hand. and the public debt
had been reduced almost to a CIPHER.
Had the country followed on the lines
then laid down, it might have been
one of the most prosperous upon
earth. In 1887 we find the treasury
as bare as the desert of Sahara, the
public debt something over 81, 1000, 900,
which is S25 a head for every man,
woman and child in the country, trade
depressed, business at a stand still
and nothing to show for our burden
of debt but empty champagne bottles,
the stale odor of a coronation banquet,
a second-han steamer and pleth-
ORIG bank account of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and his connections.
The roads of the Islands are cry
ing disgrace. Not only those of the
country districts, but those in the cap
ital. The harbor of Honolulu is in a
worse condition than it has ever been,
and is growing worse every day, till
the time will come, and that not so
very far distant when ships of large
size will be unable to enterit. Bridges
need repair, landings require improve
ment, everything connected with the
material progress of the country is
crying for assistance, and the same
answer comes, no money. The taxes
have been expended upon folly and
and vain show, and the material wants
of the country must wait-wait till
when? Till reform sweeps away the
whole corrupt ring which are now
making Hawaii the laughing stock of
the world and injuring the prospects
in life of every one who is unfortu
nate enough to be anchored here for
life.
The taxes raised from the mechanic
and the agriculturist, as from the bus
mess man and capitalist of the com
munity, are being daily wasted. Eff
Gent men, who did good work, have
been carefully weeded out of all posi-
lions of public trust and their places
have been supplied by minions of the
great Office holders, men chosen not
for their ability but for their subser-
vience. We even find so disgraceful
an appointment as pronounced leper
to an official position in Kauai.
There is no contradicting the facts
we have brought forward. They are
patent to the eyes of any one who will
take the trouble to look for himself.
We want bribery and corruption put
an end to. We want able, efficient
and patriotic men in office, who will
guard the honor of Hawaii and of Ha
waiians, both native and foreign. We
want silly extravaganza to be put an
end to. We want the national pros
perity to be regarded, instead of the
private bank accounts of few needy
Adventures. We want good roads,
good harbor, proper landings. We
want a Legislature elected by the
people and not packed by the nomi-
nees of the Crown, in fact we want
everything that will make the State
prosperous and happy, honored and
respected. If we cannot have this
under the present kind of govern
ment, we must set about changing it
so that we can obtain what we
want. What we ask is reasonable and
as free citizens we have right, not
alone to ask. but to demand!